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I think we've heard a lot of very good testimony, and I want to thank our witnesses.

The return on investment by reduced incarceration, reduced teen pregnancy, reduced remedial education, those reduced costs are a lot more than the cost of the Head Start program.

Today's hearing focuses on Head Start, a program whose mission is to promote school readiness of young children from low-income families.

I think their worry about the Shia is very legitimate. I think their indifference to some of the Sunni extremism is incredibly troubling.

We should not take positions that would be viewed even unwittingly as expressing a preference in a theological debate. Would you agree with me?

So we should not have a position in a theological or sectarian debate?

the ultimate solution is not a military solution.

A lot of these refugees, they are Sunni refugees fleeing the Shia-allied Assad atrocities in Syria, but I am just not seeing a lot of activity.

There is a capacity. There is a willingness. There are resources to act when they want to.

I have not been impressed with the efforts of the GCC nations against ISIL. Do I see it wrong?

Do you worry about that instability down the road?

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask Congress to vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY16. I am proud that this conference report takes significant steps towards rebuilding our military and readiness. We prioritize…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend from New York (Mr. Engel) for his leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This bill prohibits any waivers, reductions, or other relief from U.S. sanctions on Iran until Iran pays all…

We look forward to working with you to make sure we enable you to make sure our ships get in and get maintained.

I want to finish with one question, to play out a number of different scenarios.

Has the Navy thought of some of these scenarios?

I strongly support the Chair's acquisition reform strategy.

if the estimates in the beginning had been more realistic, there would be no overrun.